Key result
Pre-procedural pregnancy screening in 769 women of childbearing age referred for electrophysiological study or ablation identified 3 unknown pregnancies (3.9 per 1,000).
Why the study?
What is the prevalence of positive pregnancy tests in women of childbearing age undergoing electrophysiological study and/or radiofrequency ablation?
Population
769 women of childbearing age referred for electrophysiological study and/or catheter ablation at a single…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support routine pre-procedural pregnancy screening in women of childbearing age; leaves open need for prospective validation and outcome data.
Cross-Sectional (n=2,966)
No
What is the prevalence of positive pregnancy tests in women of childbearing age undergoing electrophysiological study and/or radiofrequency ablation?
Routine pregnancy screening before electrophysiological procedures detects unrecognized pregnancies in approximately 3.9 per 1000 women of childbearing age, preventing potentially harmful radiation exposure.
Lima et al. (2013) conducted a cross-sectional in Arrhythmias requiring electrophysiological study or catheter ablation (n=2,966). Pre-procedural pregnancy screening (serum beta-HCG) was evaluated on Prevalence of positive pregnancy tests. Pre-procedural pregnancy screening in 769 women of childbearing age referred for electrophysiological study or ablation identified 3 unknown pregnancies (3.9 per 1,000).
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